Preventive Dentistry: The Foundation of Your Beautiful Smile

The title to this page says it all. Every single beautiful and healthy smile we create is all built upon a foundation of top-notch preventive care. With it, we’re able to stop many dental problems before they even start, enabling our patients to spend less time in our office and more time simply enjoying their smiles! With just two preventive appointments each year, we can keep things like tooth decay, cavities, gum disease, and more at bay for years to come. To start safeguarding your smile today, contact us for an appointment.

Checkups & Cleanings

When it comes to preventive care, checkups and cleanings are the gold standard. With a cleaning, we’ll be able to remove all of the harmful plaque and tartar from your teeth that is the root cause of so many dental issues, and with a checkup (also known as an oral exam), we’ll be able to catch any problems you have early so we can treat them quickly.

Periodontal Therapy

Periodontal disease is an infection that damages the gums, roots of the teeth, and the bone that supports them. You probably know it as gum disease. How can we combat this problem? With high-quality periodontal therapy, of course! Should we spot any sign of this infection during your regular checkups, we’ll perform a scaling and root planing treatment. With this, we’ll remove the plaque and bacteria that has accumulated along your gum line. Plus, we’ll gentle reshape the roots of your teeth to lower your chances of reinfection in the future.

Dental Sealants

Dental sealants allow us to give the most vulnerable teeth a little extra protection from decay and cavities. Typically, we only apply them to the back teeth because their rough surfaces make them quite difficult to completely clean while brushing, especially for small children. We’ll paint a clear, thin layer of a plastic-based substance directly onto the teeth, and this will create an invisible barrier that plaque, bacteria, and food particles cannot cross.

Nightguards for Bruxism

Bruxism is a very common condition where a person unconsciously clenches their jaw and grinds their teeth while they sleep. As many as one in three people suffer from it, and left untreated, it can wear down the teeth to the point that they actually break and fall out! If we suspect that you are experiencing bruxism, we will recommend that you wear a nightguard to bed. This is a custom-made mouthpiece that will place a firm but comfortable barrier between your teeth in order to prevent them from grinding together.

Oral Cancer Screenings

This year alone, nearly 50,000 people will be diagnosed with oral cancer, and sadly, many will not survive the next five because the disease was caught too late. Oral cancer is very treatable when detected early, which is why our doctors recommend that everyone should undergo at least one oral cancer screening per year. This service will be a part of your regular checkups. It only takes a couple of minutes, and should we find anything, we’ll let you know exactly what to do next.

Fluoride Treatments

You’ll find fluoride in most toothpastes and even public water sources because it provides a safe, natural way to strengthen the teeth against tooth decay and cavities. You’ll find it in our office, too! We can include a topical fluoride treatment as part of your family’s regular checkups to keep everyone’s smiles cavity-free year-round. It’s quick, it’s painless, and it will help you smile brightly between visits!

Emergency Dentistry

Has one of your teeth been knocked out? Is your child experiencing a severe toothache? Has one of your crowns fallen out? If you’re in the middle of a dental emergency, you only need to do one thing: call Parkfield Family Dental. We do our best to see emergency patients the same day that they call in, so if you’re in pain, we won’t keep you waiting. When you need dental care FAST, you can trust us to be there right when you need us the most.

Pediatric Dentistry

We just love serving Austin’s littlest smiles! Here, your child will get just the right combination of specialized treatments, patience, and a gentle touch they need to ensure that their smile stays strong and they always enjoy their appointments. We’ll treat your child like they are one of our own, and we’ll even provide helpful education so they know not just how they should take care of their teeth, but why it’s important as well.